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Residence

John Horsburgh lived at Tonge House in Sutherland, ScotlandG, about 1828.

Anecdote

John Horsburgh, son of Robert Horsburgh & Mary Anderson, and maternal grandfather of AHT, was the Duke of Sutherland's Factor in Tongue c.1825-1837. He died 1837 leaving his property to his only child, Alexandrina.John Horsburgh had a younger brother Robert who was baptised 21/2/1803 at Selkirk. His mother is described as "widow of the deceased Mr Horsburgh".Robert took over as Factor at Tongue, retiring in 1859. Robert's death certificate (19/1/1881, Edinburgh) confirms that he was John Horsburgh's younger brother.For more details of John Horsburgh's time as factor, see Google Books "The New Statistical Account of Scotland -1845" where there is a chapter on the parish of Tongue in Sutherland.1